Fluidr / CWG43's "Eastern Scottish (Scottish Omnibuses)" set sorted randomly

8221 20130922 Eastern ESC 847S

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N 5 B 2.2K C 0 E Sep 22, 2013 F Jun 14, 2014

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Preserved Scottish Omnibuses S 847 (ESC 847S), an Alexander bus-bodied Seddon Pennine 7, at Showbus in 2013.

Tags: Bus UK Showbus2013 ESC847S Seddon Pennine7 Alexander S847 EasternScottish ScottishOmnibuses

1488 19870818 Eastern NAK 422R

N 14 B 2.9K C 0 E Aug 18, 1987 F Sep 2, 2013

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One of Eastern's ex-South Yorkshire Ailsas with Van Hool McArdle bodies heads along Princes Street. NAK 422R was acquired from South Yorkshire Transport (422) in November 1986, becoming Eastern Scottish VV 22.

Tags: EasternScottish ScottishOmnibuses NAK422R VV22 Volvo Ailsa B55-10 VanHoolMcArdle bus UK VHMA

0610 19770329 Eastern EWS 133D

N 15 B 3.4K C 0 E Mar 29, 1977 F Sep 2, 2013

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Service 509 between Edinburgh and Jedburgh ran four times a day in 1977, supplemented by one early journey on service 508 from Edinburgh to Newcastle. Hawick depot's 1966 Y-type Reliance ZB 133 (EWS 133D) waits in St Andrew Square Bus Station in Edinburgh.

Tags: EasternScottish ScottishOmnibuses EWS133D AEC Reliance Alexander ZB133 bus UK

0612 19770329 Eastern USC 765

N 8 B 2.7K C 0 E Mar 29, 1977 F Sep 2, 2013

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New in February 1960, Lodekka AA 765 (USC 765) was still going strong in 1977. It is waiting in St Andrew Square Bus Station for its next duty.

Tags: EasternScottish ScottishOmnibuses USC765 AA765 Bristol Lodekka LD6G ECW bus UK

0363 19731007 SOL BSG 530L

N 5 B 2.0K C 5 E Oct 7, 1973 F Sep 2, 2013

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Eventually entering service in May 1974 as ZH 530 (PWS 530M), Leopard / Alexander BSG 530L is seen seven months earlier at Alexander's Coachworks in Falkirk.

Tags: EasternScottish ScottishOmnibuses BSG530L ZH530 PWS530M Leyland Leopard Alexander bus UK